Personal Support Worker
Approved under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005
NACC Personal Support Worker Distance Education Program 2022
Program Description:
This program is approved under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
The 400 hours in-class component courses focuses in preparing the students with the knowledge, attitude and skills needed for success in the care giving field. The 300 hours internship (200 hours in Nursing Home, 100 hours in the community setting) gives the students the opportunity to apply in their training before entering the work place. This 700 hours in total emphasized the importance of professionalism, ethics and safe care giving in delivery of the Health Care and continuing
PSW CURRICULUM
III-1 PSW Foundations
III-2 Safety and Mobility
III-3 Body Systems
III-4 Assisting with Personal Hygiene
III-5 Abuse and Neglect
III-6 Household Management, Nutrition and Hydration
III-7 Care Planning / Restorative Care / Documentation / Working in the Community
III-8 Assisting the Family, Growth and Development
III-9 Assisting the Dying Person
III-10 Assisting with Medications
III-11 Cognitive and Mental Health Issues and Brain Injuries
III-12 Health Conditions
III-13 Gentle Persuasive Approach
III-14 Clinical Placement (Community)
III-15 Clinical Placement (Facility)
Length of course: 700 Hours
Classroom Session: 400 Hours
Clinical Internship: 300 Hours
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFICATE
- ACCELERATED Program: 21 weeks or 5 months / 30-33.5 hrs/week) including clinical placement
- PART TIME Program: (50 weeks or 12 months- 12.5 hours/week) including clinical placement
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